Abstract

The reactions of 1,4-bis[2-(tributylstannyl)tetrazol-5-yl]benzene with Î±,Ï-dibromoalkanes were carried out in order to synthesise pendant alkyl halide derivatives of the parent bis-tetrazole. This led to the formation of several alkyl halide derivatives, substituted variously at N1 or N2 on the tetrazole ring. The crystal structures of 1,4-bis[(2-(4-bromobutyl)tetrazol-5-yl)]benzene (2-N,2-Nâ²), 1,4-bis[(2-(4-bromobutyl)tetrazol-5-yl)]benzene (1-N,2-Nâ²) and 1,4-bis[(2-(8-bromooctyl)tetrazol-5-yl)]benzene (2-N,2-Nâ²) are reported. Further discussion involves the structure of 1,4-bis[2-(6-bromohexyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]benzene (2-N,2-Nâ²) previously reported.